We love vernacular architecture, which is why the Foote Farm House in Vermont struck a particularly warm chord. Designed by eco-sensitive design firm <a href="http://www.mcleodkredell.com/">McLeod Kredell Architects</a>, the little red house manages to blend in with the region's historic style while still retaining a distinctive, modern and decidedly green bent.

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Foote Farm House by McLeod Kredell Architects

A loft space in the Foote Farm House expands a compact footprint of 1,200 square feet

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Foote Farm House by McLeod Kredell Architects

A striking red skin and glazed openings give the home its distinctive appearance while also promoting energy and material efficiency

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Foote Farm House by McLeod Kredell Architects

The interior is awash in daylighting

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Foote Farm House by McLeod Kredell Architects

The home is gracefully embedded in its verdant landscape

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Foote Farm House by McLeod Kredell Architects

The northern end of the home opens up to the sun to maximize solar gain in winter

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Foote Farm House by McLeod Kredell Architects

The home is designed like a covered bridge that connects a meadow and wooded wetland

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Foote Farm House by McLeod Kredell Architects

We love vernacular architecture, which is why the Foote Farm House in Vermont struck a particularly warm chord. Designed by eco-sensitive design firm McLeod Kredell Architects, the little red house manages to blend in with the region's historic style while still retaining a distinctive, modern and decidedly green bent.